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Jeff Francoeur Is Indeed A Keeper
11 days ago by
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As you may have heard, Bart Hubbuch of the NY Post reported that rightfielder Jeff Francoeur will return to the Mets and speculated that Minaya may even sign him to an extension, something that Minaya previously alluded to last month.
You can imagine the uproar all over the Mets...
Mets Reportedly Interested In Ben Sheets
12 days ago by
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Corine Gatti of AHN has some new information about former Brewers ace, Ben Sheets.
Sheets’ agent Casey Close said that his client is returning.
“We have already heard from a number of teams inquiring about Ben’s health and availability for 2010,” Close told...
Mets Addressing Bullpen Needs, But Not How You Think
12 days ago by
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With numerous holes to fill, the Mets have decided to address their bullpen first. However, they’re not talking about adding another lefty to assist Perpetual Pedro Feliciano or a set-up man for Francisco Rodriguez. Instead, the issues with the bullpen being addressed are...
Breaking News: Wally Backman To Manage Cyclones
12 days ago by
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It looks like Wally Backman will indeed be managing the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2010.
It had already been reported three weeks ago by Adam Rubin, that Backman would be managing one of the Single-A teams for the Mets, but which one had not yet been determined.
Yesterday, Dora Licastri...
Everybody Loves Winter Season
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Everybody loves the winter baseball season. It’s the time when we all become experts. We all get to spend X amount of imaginary dollars, and if some of our moves happen, we get to call into AM radio and say “I said all along the Mets should get _____.” (By the way if they sign [...]
Could Mets Swing Castillo For Casey Blake?
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Remember Jim Bowden? The former Nationals and Reds GM had this to say on his Twitter account:
Dodgers talking with Braves re: Vazquez and Mets re: Castillo according to sources.
Last year it would have been easy to assume that the Dodgers were probably discussing a swap for Juan Pierre...
The Recession, Unemployment And Swine Flu: Maybe We Can Blame That On Omar And Castillo Also
13 days ago by
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There once was a ballplayer. He ended the regular season without getting a hit in the final 9 games of the year. In spite of this, his team made it to the World Series. His hitting woes continued in the Fall Classic when he went hitless in every game, going 0-21, one of the worst [...]
No Gold Glove For Wright; Guess He Didn’t Hit Well Enough
13 days ago by
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Earlier today, my esteemed colleague, Mr. HoJo’s Mojo wrote about this year’s National League Gold Glove recipients. As he reported, no Mets players had their gloves touched by King Midas. That means the picture to the left will not be repeated at Citi Field next season...
Mets Winter League Prospect Watch – 11/13/09
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The Winter Leagues are in full swing. Mets major and minor leaguers are playing in the Arizona Fall League, Venezuelan League, Dominican League, Puerto Rican League and Mexican League.
I will report every week or so on how our Mets prospects are doing down there.
Winter League Baseball...
Like It Or Not, Castillo Is As Good As Gone
13 days ago by
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Deal with it Mets fans. They say where there’s smoke there’s fire, and right now there is an inferno raging where Luis Castillo is concerned.
Debating whether Luis Castillo should stay or go has been a fun and interesting exercise for Mets fans lately, but the fact of the...
Carlos Beltran: A True Role Model For Today’s Kids
13 days ago by
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Carlos Beltran has always been a soft-spoken leader, preferring to lead by example rather than through rah-rah histrionics. Throughout his career, he has been a player that has done everything well on the field. He can hit for average (.325 in 2009, career .283 hitter), hit for...
No Gold For The Mets
14 days ago by
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The Rawlings Gold Glove Awards were announced today and unfortunately no Mets were honored for outstanding defense.
David Wright who had won two straight gold glove awards in 2007 and 2008, was supplanted by Ryan Zimmerman of the Washington Nationals at third base. Wright committed...
Awesome Retro Mets YouTube Clip….
14 days ago by
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A friend passed this clip along to me way back in April, and I was going to write about it then, but never got around to it. Well, now that it’s the off season and we are all stewing in the aftermath of another failed Mets’ season, I thought it would be a good time [...]
Beware Of The Blob!
14 days ago by
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Is your head spinning yet?
We live in the age of the 24 hour news cycle thanks to the internet, but somehow when it comes to the hot stove season, it’s more like a 24 minute news cycle.
Case in point, the Matt Holliday rumors.
Everyone who has an inkling, a feeling or a thought...
Happy Veteran’s Day
14 days ago by
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On behalf of everyone at Mets Merized Online we would like to take some time to remember and honor all of our brave servicemen and women that have served and continue to serve our country.
Each Veteran’s day we have an opportunity to recognize the amazing people who make up the...
Quit Focusing on 2B!
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I logged on today to find an article by a fellow blogger about how the Mets should focus on Brandon Phillips for 2010. I immediately slipped into a state of shock, which lead to an unconscious state, and now here I am.
Following 2008, everybody was down on Luis Castillo. Castillo had...
Forget The O-Dog, Mets Should Pursue Brandon Phillips
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With the Winter Meetings already underway, Mets GM Omar Minaya (or according to some, Jeff Wilpon in disguise) is faced with the daunting task of building a World Series contending team for 2010.
Aside from the obvious needs of a left fielder and a top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher...
“In Omar We Trust(ed)”
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Omar Minaya was hired prior to the 2005 season to turn around the floundering New York Mets. The team and its management were in chaos. The Mets had completed three consecutive losing seasons with 86, 95, and 91 losses. The low point occurred in 2004 when the Mets traded top...
Dear Omar: Oldies Aren’t Necessarily Goodies
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When Julio Franco was a Met, he vowed to play until he was 50. That didn’t happen, but the way Omar Minaya has put this team together, the Mets might have a few AARP members before too long.
When the 2009 season began, more than half of the 25-man roster (13 players in all) was on [...]
Mets Meeting With Agent Scott Boras Tonight
15 days ago by
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According to a tweet from Joel Sherman of the NY Post, Mets general manager Omar Minaya is meeting with Scott Boras tonight.
I would assume this is simply just one of thirty such “meet and eats” Boras will be having this month as most teams attempt to get a handle on what...
If Randy Wolf Was Mets Top Acquisition, Would You Be Satisfied?
15 days ago by
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In the last five days, I hear the name of Randy Wolf more often when it comes to the Mets pursuit of a number two starter, than this years pick of the litter, John Lackey.
Earlier today I posted about the Mets being concerned about the potential for an arm injury with regard to John...
Mets Trying To Pull Another Vladimir Guerrero
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Last month, during a much ballyhooed appearance with Mike Francesa on WFAN, Omar Minaya and Jeff Wilpon seemed to indicate that the Mets would be major players in the free agent market this winter. They stated that their the top targets would be a number two starting pitcher and a...
Daniel Murphy Could Be The New Lou Gehrig
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Disclaimer: I’m not talking statistically, but the story is the same.
Erudite baseball fans know Wally Pipp as the possessor of the most famous headache in baseball history. In his own words, “the most expensive asprins in history.” On June 2, 1925, Pipp told...
MLB Execs Think Lackey Is Coming To New York
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According to an article by Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, a recent survey polled 20 MLB executives (general managers, assistant GMs, etc.) on a number of topics, including where they believe free agent pitcher John Lackey will sign. They also revealed their thoughts on the possible...
Mets Should Consider Signing Putz For 2010
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Last week the World Series finally ended, our nightmare season is finally over and the Hot Stove season has started. There have been trades already, options picked up or bought out and players have filed for free agency. Trade rumors are already out there, most of them so far unfounded...
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